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Ammunition & Hand Loading => General Ammunition Discussion => Topic started by: OnTheFly on March 07, 2012, 09:20:52 PM

Title: $510 for a Maglula reloader...seriously?
Post by: OnTheFly on March 07, 2012, 09:20:52 PM

I was looking for something to make loading my AR-15 magazines easier and found a video for the Maglula Benchloader...

Brownells - Maglula Bench Loader (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JylIzCWRnz0#ws)

Only problem, Brownell's is selling them for $510!  :o 

Am I missing something or is there a reason these are so much?

Fly

Title: Re: $510 for a Maglula reloader...seriously?
Post by: 00BUCK on March 08, 2012, 12:27:33 AM

What a waste of money - notice how they didn't show how long it takes to load the loader? Sure, once the loader is loaded it's fast - PMAG's load so quick and easy I couldn't even justify $50 for something like that.

Title: Re: $510 for a Maglula reloader...seriously?
Post by: skydve76 on March 08, 2012, 12:54:18 AM

Then you have to buy a reloader for the reloader

Title: Re: $510 for a Maglula reloader...seriously?
Post by: bullit on March 08, 2012, 06:42:50 AM

I'll take a $25 Butler Creek LULA and use the remainder on another AR.....

Title: Re: $510 for a Maglula reloader...seriously?
Post by: FarmerRick on March 08, 2012, 07:19:21 AM

Quote from: bullit on March 08, 2012, 06:42:50 AM

I'll take a $25 Butler Creek LULA and use the remainder on another AR.....

Bingo.  I use mine all the time, much easier on the fingers.

Title: Re: $510 for a Maglula reloader...seriously?
Post by: Mudinyeri on March 08, 2012, 12:29:20 PM

Unless you're reloading for an army, the StripLULA (at less than $30) is a much better deal for loading 30-round AR mags.

Title: Re: $510 for a Maglula reloader...seriously?
Post by: Dan W on March 08, 2012, 12:46:45 PM

I use stripper clips

Title: Re: $510 for a Maglula reloader...seriously?
Post by: OnTheFly on March 08, 2012, 06:16:38 PM

Quote from: Dan W on March 08, 2012, 12:46:45 PM

I use stripper clips

I thought about that, but do you buy only rounds that come on stripper clips? Or do you load the rounds onto the stripper clips and then into the magazines?

Fly

Title: Re: $510 for a Maglula reloader...seriously?
Post by: Dan W on March 08, 2012, 07:23:41 PM

Once upon a time I bought 2000 rounds of TW73 M193 surplus on stripper clips, and since then I have saved used clips and picked up clips and cards as I found them.

One of our members gave me a bunch recently, so I can keep a fair supply of reloads on strippers.

Oh, yes I do reload the strippers with my bulk reloads

Title: Re: $510 for a Maglula reloader...seriously?
Post by: Mudinyeri on March 08, 2012, 08:32:47 PM

I use (and re-use) stripper clips + the StripLULA.  Man, I wish I'd had the StripLULA back in the Army!